FABA Conference 2026

Schedule

Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 am to Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm

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Location

Best Western Gateway Grand | Gainesville, FL

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It's time once again to descend upon the village of Gainesville for our annual festival of forging. Bring your hammer, bring your tongs, bring your steel for Florida's largest meeting of blacksmiths! A great opportunity to learn or improve metalworking skills. FABA is hosting three demonstration teams and over 20 classes. Basics to advanced; Now is the time to make some smoke and noise!
October 16-18, Best Western Gateway Grand in Gainesville, FL
Tickets can be found at https://www.blacksmithing.org/fabacon
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Best Western Gateway Grand, 4200 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606-3742, United States

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